At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some good music in the British capital.
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YELFRIS VALDES @ RONNIE SCOTT’S (06/02)
OMAR SOULEYMAN @ EARTH (06/02)
KEFAYA & ELAHA SOROOR @ THE JAZZ CAFE (12/02)
SAM LEE: OLD WOW UK TOUR @ EARTH (17/02)
FLAVIA COELHO @ THE JAZZ CAFE (20/02)
IMAGINING IRELAND @ BARBICAN (21/01)
DELE SOSIMI X MEDLAR / NEBULA SUN @ HOOTANANNY (21/02)
ELIADES OCHOA @ BARBICAN (26/02)
Eliades Ochoa, the founding member of Buena Vista Social Club, has released the first single “Se Soltó Un León” from his upcoming album Guajiro, featuring collaborations with Rubén Blades, Joan as Police Woman, and Charlie Musselwhite. The track features fiery horn arrangements and is a classic Puerto Rican plena, showcasing…
Artists: Eliades Ochoa
Afrobeat legend Dele Sosimi returns to Camden’s iconic Jazz Cafe with a special 60th birthday celebration show. As British-Nigerian afrobeat evangelist Dele Sosimi prepares to celebrate his sixtieth trip around the sun, his mission of spreading insatiable rhythms and joyful grooves to audiences across the world shows no sign of…
Artists: Dele Sosimi , Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra , Ola Onabulé́
It always feels like a privilege exploring London’s EFG London Jazz Festival hosted by Serious Music. And this year they celebrate their 30th birthday, planning to unravel us with a sizzle and a bang. Held across over 60 venues, you can expect to be submerged in almost ten days of…
Artists: Carlos Nino , Dele Sosimi , Emily Jane Roberts , Fatoumata Diawara , Ineza , Kansas Smitty’s , Lady Blackbird , Mark Kavuma , Nate Mercereau , One Drum , Ron Carter , Surya Botofasina , The Brother Moves On , Xhosa Cole
Omar Souleyman will grace the Jazz Cafe on the 2nd of November with his electrifying performance of songs mixing dance and Kurdish, Ashuri, Arabic and Turkish folk music. He started his career as a part-time wedding singer in north-eastern Syria and has become a cult favourite of fans of international beats….
Artists: Omar Souleyman
Sunsets, swimming and sound systems. Tropical Pressure, set on a cliff on the coast of Cornwall, returned after a covid hiatus in full blossom. This year the ecologically ethical festival managed to supply a wholesome, colourful and conscious curation of diverse music celebrating many musical traditions. Spread out across 4…
Artists: Bcuc , CubAfrobeat , Dele Sosimi , DJ FIFI , Hailu Mergia , Kiko Bun , Kishon Khan , La Cumbia Chicharra , Matondology , Mulele Matondo , Prince Fatty , Stunflower , The Mauskovic Dance Band , Village Cuts , Yeamanjo
Boomtown: A living theatre that ignites imagination and inspires a better world through connection, creativity and celebration. This preview is a little delayed, however as this particular chapter of Boomtown Festival is unique in so many ways, it seemed worthwhile to wait a little longer, at least until everything had…
Artists: Afriqoui , Altern 8 , Arrested Development , Dawn Penn , Dele Sosimi , FourTet , Gentleman's Dub Club , Ibibio Sound Machine , Julian Marley , Koffee , Kool and the Gang , Moonchild Sanelly , Mungo's Hi Fi , The Skints
Another Rhythm Passport Presents flight is ready to take off from RTM.FM and guide you through a two-hour journey around the world. In the eighth episode of our show, Rhythm Passport will travel from New Zealand to Brazil. Get ready for some of the freshest cumbia, reggae, funk then a…
Artists: Arif Mirbaghi , Ayala , Bedouin Burger , Cosmic Analog Ensemble , Criolo , Dele Sosimi , Faizal Mostrixx , Gaoulé Mizik , Geylang Electric Phin Band , He-Man Stradivarius , Islandman , Jally Kebba Susso , Kikagaku Moyo , Lalalar , Lido Pimienta , Madalitso Band , Medlar , Nu Genea , Otoboke Beaver , Rita Morar , Sababa 5 , Saltpond City Band , Shabaka Hutchings , The Black Seeds , The Bongo Hop , The Shaolin Afronauts , Tiki Taka
Nightshop show for March via Radio Campus Bxl with 3 hours of new global sounds, also broadcasted via Rhythm Passport & Groovalizacion Radio. Starting with songs of the day from South Korea (Park Jiha) Ukraine (DakhaBrakha) and USA (Betty Davis). Our albums of the month take us to Cabo Verde…
Artists: Akram Abdulattah , Americo Brito , Arp Frique , Bandua , Betty Davis , Bolis Pupul , Charlotte Adigéry , DakhaBrakha , Etran de L'Air , Grand Sorcier , K.o.g. , Mariseya , Maxiroots , Park Jiha , The Ano Nobo Quartet , The Scorpios , YIN YIN
Download this exclusive FREE Rhythm Passport album TODAY! Preview of the album: This Album is no longer available however if you want to receive exclusive access to a free album like this each month just sign up to our monthly newsletter by filling in the form below: Every…
Artists: Aguanedo Nnewi , Atongo Zimba , Baeshi Bang , Etran de L'Air , Hackney Colliery Band , Haya Zaatry , Ip Koa Son , Juanita Euka , K.o.g , LNDFK , The Scorpios , Yama Warashi
Ten years of making radio and 500 podcasts, that’s what Mukambo is celebrating this week. So we have a special program talking you through the very vest albums of those ten years. Get ready for a trans-Atlantic trip going from Africa over Latin America to Europe, and a pan-African ride…
Artists: Batida , Dele Sosimi , Dizzy Mandjeku , Doña Onete , Ebo Taylor , Gaspar Z'África , Guts , Gyedu-Blay Ambolley , Jungle Fire , Konono N1 , London Afrobeat Collective , Michi Sarmiento , Mulatu Astatke , Newen Afrobeat , Oghene Kologbo , Raúl Monsalve , Raul Monsalve Y Los Forajidos , Rocky Marsiano , Seun Kuti , Son Palenque , The Bongo Hop
This week, Radio Mukambo takes you from Germany to Africa with Zik Zak, cd of the week by the German production duo Ancient Astronauts featuring upcoming vocalists and rappers from across Africa and the diaspora. We listen to plenty of new releases & remixes from Brazil, London, Afro-Colombia, Angola, Brussels &…
Artists: Ancient Astronauts , Azmari , Batida , ChampetaMan , Chouk Bwa and The Ångströmers , Dele Sosimi , DJ KL Jay , Eparapo , Faraon Bantu , Kind and Kinky Zoo , Lakou Mizik , Plu con Pla , Sumohair , The Fontanas , The New Mastersounds , The Soul Rebels
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, afrobeat’s rise in global popularity in the past decade has unavoidable. But the genre, with a rich history based on instrumental figures such as Fela Kuti, Tony Allen and Oghene Kologbo dating back to the late 60s, is more than a commercial fad….
Artists: Carapaus Afrobeat , Chief Commander Yabaa , Dele Sosimi , Dj Eric Soul , Duke Amayo , Firmann , Juanita Euka , Kologbo , Macarena Rozic , Monica Avila , Pedro Rajão , Rumshot , Thaïs Diarra
If you’re looking for an unpredictable night-out in music, look no further. When “Afrobeat Ambassador” Dele Sosimi meets electronic DJ and house producer Medlar, you can be sure that you’ll be dancing and listening to quality music. But you never know where the night will lead you… On Friday the 21st…
Artists: Brother’s Testament , Dele Sosimi , Medlar , Nebula Sun
The Barbican has come to light with another amazing cultural offering, in the form of Imagining Ireland. On the 21st of February, the evening will be dedicated to the rise in women’s voices within Irish artistic culture. There will be a wide mixture of Irish literature, poetry, music and a…
Artists: Denise Chaila , Imelda May , Radie Peat
Electrify your week with Flavia Coelho! On the 20th of February, the Jazz Cafe will shake up your night with a show by the sparkling Brazilian singer. The carioca-born, but Paris-based artist has just released her new album DNA and will introduce it to her London fans with her usual…
Artists: Flavia Coelho
In the last few years, Sam Lee has not only charmed us with his music, but also with inspiring projects and event formats. Thanks to the support of the Nest Collective‘s extended family, he went far and beyond the music boundaries, and associated his shows with community experiences and environmental…
Artists: Sam Lee![Album Review: Kefaya + Elaha Soroor – Songs of Our Mothers [Bella Union; September 2019]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/kefaya-richmix-620x620.jpg)
This rare treat transitions between Middle Eastern jazz and folk, blending modern dub sounds with traditional sounds from tablas, dolaks and damburas. Each song being led by the powerful vocals of Elaha Soroor, the album is a journey through Afghanistan and beyond. Kefaya got much praise after their first album,…
Artists: Elaha Soroor , Kefaya
At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some…
Artists: Actress , Amon Tobin , Bukky Leo , Dele Sosimi , Diezmo , Domenico Lancellotti , Dwight Trible , Fanfare Ciocarlia , Femi Elias , Gaijin Blues , Gary Bartz , Ivocore , Lokkhi Terra , Luke Vibert , Maisha , Marcos Aganju , Nina Miranda , Nubiyan Twist , Ólafur Arnalds , Pedrolito , Snarky Puppy , Taraf De Impex , The Scorpios , Tinariwen , Toby Kaar
An inaugural festival is always going to be packed with risk and suspense, and after the downpour that Friday night experienced, a breath was held in anticipation of Saturday’s events. However, it is with sheer delight I report that the proceedings seemingly went ahead seamlessly. Saturday I have to jump…
Artists: Children Of Zeus , Dele Sosimi , Dwight Trible , Etuk Ubong , Gary Bartz , Gilles Peterson , Kokoroko , Lee Fields & The Expressions , Maisha , Rob , Saul Williams , Shabaka Hutchings , Shirley Tetteh , Sons Of Kemet , Steam Down , The Comet Is Coming , Zara Mcfarlane![Event Review: Wilderness Festival 2019 @ Cornbury Park (Oxfordshire; Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th August 2019]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/dsc00010_edited-620x414.jpg)
Situated within close proximity to some of the festival’s increasingly populated hangouts at Wilderness, such as the Atrium, if you happened to stumble upon the Level stage, you were almost guaranteed to be charmed by a constant conveyer belt of talented troubadours within the world music spectrum. There were memorable…
Artists: Colectiva , Dele Sosimi , Incognito , Project Karnak , Ruby Rushton
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